Review: Castle Rat – The Bestiary
“The Bestiary” feels like a fever dream carved from stone and smoke, where heavy metal’s past is reborn as mythic theatre. It’s imperfect, sprawling, and utterly sincere and honest.
Tag: Doom Metal
Review: Paradise Lost – Ascension
Paradise Lost, stalwarts of gothic doom, return with “Ascension”, an album that leans into atmosphere and shadow more than revelation. It may not redefine their legacy, but it reaffirms their place as enduring architects of sorrowful heaviness.